Women's WORST weight loss mistakes.. and how to fix them

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Solution:

Most people find that when they eat higher protein, lower carb it naturally leads them to eat less without trying as protein makes you feel fuller for longer. Don't just cut calories out as a whole.

Mistake 2: Ignoring exercise

All the evidence is there. Research proves that the risk of breast cancer decreases by 25% among the most physically active women compared to the least active.

Solution:

If you're new to exercise, or have been doing the same workout for months or even years, don't be afraid.

You don't need some complicated heavy lifting program or a crazy interval training schedule.

Keep it simple. Start small and plan your exercises before you go into the gym, working to get your technique and movement patterns perfect before you start to lift heavy weights. With intervals, start small and gradually build on that.

Mistake 3: Eating a high carb diet every day

If you don't exercise very much then your body doesn't get much of a chance to burn off carbohydrates, especially if they are coming from poor quality food choices.

Solution:

Reduce the the number of carbohydrates you eat: (bread, rice, pasta etc) and replace with more protein (meat, fish ) and healthy fats (avocado, coconut oil, nuts).

This will help improve metabolism.

If you eat 50-70% of your food from carbohydrates then reduce it to 40% and increase your protein to 25% and fat to 35%.

Eat fewer carbs on the days you don’t exercise and eat a little more on your workout days.

Mistake 4: Avoiding dietary fat

It's critical for creation of hormones and good hormone health and balance. Secondly if you're not eating fat, chances are you're probably filling that void with carbs, and we covered the problems with an all-the-time-high carb diet.

Solution:

Start adding a good fat into every meal. If your food choice already contains fat for example fish, or eggs, then your all set. Just add a portion of vegetables or fruit and you're in business. Alternatively if your eating a lean meat, say chicken, then add some nuts, seeds or avocado for fat.